Comedy
Judd Apatow grew up idolizing Mel Brooks. Now he’s telling Brooks’ story in an HBO documentary
Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!, a two-part HBO documentary debuting this week, is a career-spanning portrait of one of American comedy’s most influential figures.
‘Maybe we’ll bomb them, maybe I’ll just dance’: Eretz Nehederet laughs at Trump’s Iran attack plan
What to watch in Israel: War is over with ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’
Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar and a roomful of Jewish writers
'The Daily Show's Jon Stewart rejects 'military solution' to Hamas in latest episode
Stewart compared America's criticism of Israel to advice to an addict from his drug dealer, and called on Israel to cease fire, and Hamas to release hostages, "without preconditions."
Hollywood goes bananas for 'The Monkey House'
In spite of the movie theaters being closed for much of October due to the war, the movie has continued to draw audiences.
Hanoch Levin’s laughing mammoth - opera review
In Levin’s dark comedy, there is something in the nature of living itself that oppresses us. London might have mammoths, good television, and pianos – but all are outside our reach.
'Eretz Nehederet' uses TikTok to mock UNRWA-Hamas scandal
The program joked that UNRWA believed they were hosting a "Student exchange program" before depicting a Gaza captive.
US comics help Israelis cope with trauma of Hamas attack
Steadily, some form of normality has returned in Israel; now, comedy shows are sold out as rocket attacks from Gaza have started to subside.
Jewish comedian Gianmarco Soresi goes viral after learning how to sign ‘Nazi’ in ASL
The translator imitated Hitler’s mustache with two fingers placed on her upper lip while her other hand did a reduced ‘sieg heil’ gesture, something commonly practiced in Nazi Germany.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, Comedy for Koby arms Israelis with laughter
“Laughter is healing,” said the foundation’s executive director, Eliana Mandell Braner, whose brother Koby was murdered by terrorists in 2001 when he was 13.
‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ highlights a Jewish comic genius
In recorded excerpts from Wilder’s memoirs and interviews, Wilder speaks about “mysterious brushes with irony” that shaped his fate.
What were Israel's top pop culture moments of 2023?
Concerts, stand-up, successful films, oh my! The year 2023 was filmed with iconic moments by Israeli stars, as well as stars in Israel.
A starry night in Bethlehem: Eretz Nehederet at it again in latest skit
Stranger Things star Brett Gelman put his rich comedic talent to use to support Israel during wartime by performing in a sketch on the comedy show.